Which of the following glands secretes the hormone melatonin?
1. anterior pituitary gland
2. melanocytes
3. pineal gland
4. suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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The development of secondary sexual characters in females is primarily controlled by:
1. Estrogen
2. Progesterone
3. LH
4. FSH

Subtopic:  Gonadotropin & Gonadal Hormones |
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A hormone that is antagonist to the parathyroid hormone is secreted from :
1. Thyroid
2. Adrenal cortex
3. Hypothalamus
4. Parathyroid itself

Subtopic:  Parathyroid |
 76%
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Which of the following endocrine glands is under the direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus?
1. Pineal
2. Thymus
3. Posterior pituitary
4. Adrenal medulla

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
 91%
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All the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary except:-

1. Prolactin

2. Somatotropin

3. Vasopressin

4. Gonadotropins

Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
 83%
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Hormones that act by interacting with intracellular include all the following except:
1. Thyroxin
2. Estrogen
3. Epinephrine
4. Cortisol 

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
 55%
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Which of the following hormones does not have an intracellular receptor?
1. Estradiol
2. Thyroxin
3. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
4. Cortisol

Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
 63%
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AIDS is characterized by the presence of:

1. Nosocomial infections

2. Iatrogenic infections

3. Opportunistic infections

4. Subclinical infections  

Subtopic:  AIDS |
 68%
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GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on

1. anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and oxytocin
2. anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and FSH
3. posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH
4. posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and relaxin
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
 89%
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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
1. Insulin 
2. Glucagon 
3. Secretin 
4. Gastrin 

Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas |
 78%
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